Used for insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, nightmares, itching, shingles, eczema, allergies, menstrual difficulties and liver and gallbladder complaints.Remember- To avoid skin irritation, never use pure lemon-balm oil on large areas of skin. Instead, dilute it: use no more than 5 drops of the pure oil per 50g of base oil, such as jojoba, almond or wheat-germ oil.
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Headaches can be alleviated by cold compresses, baths, and acupressure and relaxation techniques. You should minimize your exposure to external stimuli, exercise in fresh air and abstain from smoking and alcohol.
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You’ve been following a healthy eating and exercise plan for weeks, but suddenly the scales are refusing to budge .Sound familiar ?Well, it’s time to flex those fingers …
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Plants and spices, minerals and fruit- their powerful healing properties have been used for centuries. Now the health experts have gathered knowledge from all over the world, and tested natural remedies for 120 ailments and injuries.
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The bowel is part of the digestive system, and it comprises the small bowel and the colon and rectum, which make up the large bowel.
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Tears are produced by lacrimal (tear) glands, and there’s one of these above each eyeball. The glands continually secrete a small amount of tears, a salty fluid that contains a natural antiseptic.
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The homeopathic preparation of the flowering chamomile plant, Chamomilla, is a highly prized homeopathic remedy particularly for the treatment of excruciating pain.
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An old song says if something’s enjoyable, it’ll be immoral, illegal or fattening! For many people, alcohol is very enjoyable and, in moderate amounts, can have some health benefits.
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The pelvis is a bony ring you can feel at either side of your waist. It forms part of the hip joints, and it protects the lower abdominal organs. These include the bladder, rectum, appendix and – in women – the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
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By walking barefoot over the open countryside, early man was inadvertently enjoying the benefits of reflexology, a therapeutic form of foot massage. Both ancient Chinese and Egyptian cultures extolled the healing effects of foot massage on the entire body. But not until the early twentieth century did reflexology reach the west.
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Running almost parallel with the blood circulation is the lymphatic system. This is a network of channels and nodes, which are commonly, although strictly speaking incorrectly, referred to as glands. The system extends all over the body, and carries an important substance called lymph.
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Coagulation refers to a liquid becoming thicker. Under certain circumstances, this can happen to blood, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
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